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Euthamia occidentalis, known by the common names Western Goldenrod and Western Goldentop, is a deciduous flowering perennial plant. It is native to most of the western states. It is most widespread in California, where it is primarily found at elevations below 5,000 feet, in damp ground along rivers and streams, irrigation ditches, meadows, tidal channels, fresh to brackish marshes, and other wetlands.
Western Goldentop is a spreading rhizomatous plant with thin, tall, and branched stems clad with long, narrow, gray-green leaves. It will usually grow from 4 to 6 feet tall, and can be used for erosion control and bank stabilization. It produces numerous small yellow flower heads that are united into loose, rounded blossom clusters at the ends of the branches. It blooms during late summer and autumn, attracting many bees and other pollinators.
Perennial herb
4 - 6 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
Winter Deciduous
Slight
Yellow
Summer, Fall
Bank stabilization
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Low, Very Low
Keep moist
Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing
Tolerant of a variety of garden soils as long as sufficient moisture is available.
1, 2*, 3*, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 10, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Marshes, streambanks, meadows, and other moist to wet places
Coastal Prairie, Coastal Salt Marsh, Freshwater Marsh, Sagebrush Scrub, Valley Grassland, Wetland-Riparian
Rushes (Juncus spp.), Willows (Salix spp.), Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia)
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Likely
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Confirmed
Andrena citrinihirta
Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
Western Bumble Bee
Bombus occidentalis
Spined Little Carpenter Bee
Ceratina acantha
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Mulberries
Morus
Prunes
Prunus domestica
Corn
Zea mays